Java Developer – North Dakota

Vigilant Aerospace Systems is currently seeking a Java developer.

Vigilant Aerospace is seeking an experienced Java software developer to join our ambitious startup team. This is a full-time remote position for a rock star software developer who likes hard problems, is eager to learn in an innovative environment and wants to make a national impact at the frontiers of robotics, drones, automation and flight safety.

We are a startup company developing safety software for autonomous aerial vehicles based on technology licensed from NASA. This software is designed to allow unmanned aircraft to fly safely in the US national airspace and to improve flight safety for both manned and unmanned aircraft.

We are a highly entrepreneurial company that values innovative thinking, agility, resourcefulness and quality code. Our goal is to have a positive impact on flight safety worldwide and to deliver an outstanding user experience for pilots and airspace managers. We work at a fast pace in an exciting and rapidly growing industry.

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We are looking for developers with solid Java application design, systems architecture and development experience to help us take our software to the next level.

In addition to writing awesome software, you will have opportunities to learn about sensors and sensor integration, predictive algorithms, radio control interfaces, autopilots and autonomous aircraft, machine vision, display systems, HMI factors and a wide range of other cutting-edge technologies.

If this sounds like the right place for you, please carefully read the requirements, the preferences and the application instructions below.

Requirements

3 years or more of experience in Java application development

Comfortable with GitHub and modern deployment, CI and testing processes

Must be physically located anywhere in North Dakota

Ability to work independently or on a small distributed development team

Ability to work to time estimates and routinely deliver agile development cycles

Proven ability to teach yourself new topics and skills quickly

A good approach to code architecture that prioritizes reliability and maintainability

A strong sense of ownership and pride in quality code and a quality product

About Us

Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. provides airspace management and flight safety systems for both manned and unmanned aircraft. Our FlightHorizon™, is based on an exclusively licensed NASA patent and provides situational awareness, synthetic cockpit views, detect-and-avoid and other flight information to enable integration of UAS into the national airspace. Read More…